West Nile Kills Sixteen in Texas
Dallas hit especially hard by the outbreak.
Policy
Cops Release Video Showing How a Handcuffed Man Could Shoot Himself
Claim Chavis Carter shot himself in the back of a police car.
Special Ops to Launch Campaign Against Obama
Blame the President for high level leaks and for taking credit for Bin Laden killing.
Will Nothing Slay the Ethanol Dragon?
The drought is causing the government to prop up both the agriculture and ethanol industries to the detriment of anybody needing to buy food or fuel.
Australia Plain Packaging Legislation Upheld
Tobacco industry has vowed to continue the fight against the legislation.
There Ought Not to Be a Law
Most people see a world full of problems that can be solved by laws.
Keeping Up With the Times
A prayer condemning gay marriage and euthanasia has been read out in Catholic churches across France.
Judge Throws Out Wiretapping Case
Orange County Muslims have had their case against the FBI and the US government dismissed.
Germans Arrested on Suspicion of Helping Iran Build Nuclear Facility
The four men are thought to have illegal supplied the Iranian government with material needed to build a nuclear reactor.
Defense Cuts Are Not the End of the World
It's a little rich to hear conservative Republicans treat national security as if it were a federal jobs program
$600/Day Fine Threatened For Pennsylvania Woman Serving Needy Kids Free Lunch
For local bureaucrats there's no such thing as a free lunch except the ones they approve
Funeral Rights and Speech Rights
The new federal ban on funeral protests sacrifices liberty in an ostentatious display of patriotism.
California May Ease "Cap and Trade" Burden
The state's signature green regulations are kryptonite for businesses and jobs
ICE Head Faces More Lewd-Conduct Allegations
Suzanne Barr takes a leave of absence as the skeevy stories pile up
Immigration Innovations Poised To Start
Temporary residency applications are expected to surge
Aussie Fast Food Chains Threatened By Weekend "Penalty" Wages
Because hiking the cost of labor couldn't have any unintended consequences
Prosecutors Accused of Misconduct in New York
They lied in court and encouraged witnesses to do the same
"Start Shooting," Says Joe the Plumber
When it comes to border policy, the political almost-celeb is a bit of a whack job
In Wake of Riots, France's President Promises Order
Making happy noises after riots is something of a French tradition
Cop Violates Ten Policies in One Evening
He was fired after running through the rule book to impress a woman passenger
Obama Treats Medicare Like a "Piggy Bank," Says Ryan
He touts the Romney-Ryan proposal as the disastrous program's salvation
Government Keeps Growing, Despite Claims To the Contrary
Government employees rise and fall as a percentage of the workforce, but they cost ever-more
Red-Light Ticket Recipients Must Be Disclosed to Newspaper
The court says journalists have the right to check the records for government employees
Businesses Out-Competed by Captive Labor
Government firm that uses low-paid prisoners has first dibs on federal contracts
Forms for New System for Young Illegal Immigrants Now Available
President Barack Obama's new deportation prevention plan about to launch.
Kiddy Waterboarding May Have Been an Experiment
Somehow, it's no less creepy that the pediatrician who water-boarded his stepdaughter specializes in near-death experience
Usain Bolt Just Says No to UK's Taxes on Non-Resident Athletes
Her Majesty just wants her cut of the fruits of other people's labor
Poor Hospitals Hit Hardest By New ObamaCare Rule, Analysis Shows; You Have to Pass It to Know What's In It
And it gets worse for those hospitals with a lot of undocumented immigrants as patients too
Wells Fargo to pay $6.5 Million to SEC
Will settle allegations of selling risky mortgage-backed products to non-profits, municipalities.
Indian Affairs Funded Non-Existent Fish Hatchery
Testimony indicates funding continued even after supervisor visited the site and new it wasn't there.
California Rules Block Lake Tahoe Crayfish Farming
Allegedly pro-environmental regs block pro-environmental cleanup efforts.
Don't Believe the Hype About Paul Ryan
Ryan was a loyal soldier throughout the free-spending George W. Bush years, and a big government conservative under Obama.
Study: Hospitals Serving Poor Hit Hardest by ACA Medicare Reductions
Most hospitals will face Medicare reimbursement reductions for re-admitting some patients within 30 days of discharge under a new ObamaCare rule coming into effect
California Officials Asked Local Governments For Money for Park With a $54 Million Surplus
An independent state audit intends to find how the money was hidden
Auto Bailouts More Expensive Than Previously Estimated
Taxpayers are on the hook for an extra $3.2 billion.
Black Swan Interns Suing Over Unpaid Work
Interns who worked on the award-winning film are suing Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox.
Panetta Rejects Syrian No-Fly Zone
The Secretary of Defense says that there are no plans for a no-fly zone, despite calls from the rebels for one to be put in place.
Iran Doesn't Expect an Israeli Attack
Iranian officials said that Israelis know attacking Iran would be "stupid".
Navy Seals to Hunt Cartel Leader Like Bin Laden
Pentagon is allegedly planning a Navy Seal raid to kill or capture Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán.
